Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-11-24


A. 0. Wright, Sec. State Board Char
tiles and Reform, Las visiting physician
to the Grant county Amshouse and
Asylum, submit to you the following an
nual report for the year ending Sept.
so, 1887.
POOR HOUSE.
Among the 40 occupants of this huild.
ing composed Of the iuirm. aged and
ldiotic, but four deaths have Ia he ra-
ported, all of these except one from,
chronic and incurable disease. viz
Henry Reed, of Boscobel, from cbro..
ic cystitis and pyehtis, +. Denson 81
- --,ehronic cerebral conqestioni
Mrs Mayhe@, Of Mt. Hope, syphlGs,
Thos. Smith, Of Wyalusing. accident,
Thos Smith while leaning from, 4
second story window lost his balance
and fell 10 the ground. He received
very extensive bruises externally and
probably some internal injury which
together resulted in his death few
DAYS subsequently. No autopsy was
held.
The number of cases Of sickness
arising from Indigestion and bad hygene
have been materially decreased tho
past year, owing To the uniformly good,
abundant and wholesome food. and its
proper preparation, together with good
sanitary regulations.
Diseases arising from exposure such
as bronchial, inflammatiOns, pleurisies
and pneumonias have also been less
frequent, the clothing having been
warmer aud the buildings much better
heated
The great care exercised by the sup.
erntendent in cleansing aud white.
washing the buildings and in keeping
the grounds aud clubhouse clean and
free from all accumulation Of nlth
makes it unnecessary to ask that any
thing more DO done in this respect.
ASYLUM
OF the 100 incurable insane who have
been cared for in our county asylum
during the past year, four have died,
viz:
Catherine Murray. of Georgetown.
from effects OF Sutfucatiun; LIZZIE Boo.
baker from heart disease; Hugh Wilson
from appoplexy; Francis Woodruff
from consumption.
Catherine Murray after having been
taken from her room M the time the
asylum caught fire last spring, wander.
ed back and when again taken out was
insensible from the effects Of sulloea.
lion Although she rallied aud seemed
to recover somewhat from It's effects
she was never able % leave her bed and
died on the third day.
FrancisWoodruf was in the last stages
Of consumption when brought To the
asylum and lived only day or two.
No serious accidents have occurred and
there has been very little sickness.
When the character Of the complaints
from which these people suffer is con.
| sidered it is Just to say that their gener-
al health has been remarkable.
The mental condition Of the inmates
has been very satisfactory. Several
have almost entirely recovered their
sanity and might be allowed to 90 home
on parols. There has been less quarrel.
ing and better behavior than formerly.
Patients have required less watching
and have been more coutented than
heretofore. These good results can
safely be attributed 20 the great free
DOM good food, good clothing, health
full enploymentand kind treatment they
have had
In this building, with the exception
Of the bath rooms aud means for pre-
venting fires, appurtenauces for the
care and comfort OF the inmates are ex-
cellent Some suitable means for in-
Producing and heating water for bath
ing are greatly needed.
The placing of couple of the Rattan
Co.'S dry air water closets in the base
mcnt of the asylum for use during the
winter would be of great benefit in pre-
venting diseases and discomforts.
That these water closets are great
success is guaranteed by the offer of the
company to pay the expenses of a COM
mittee appointed TO visit some place
where they are in use and make
thorough inspection Of their operation.
While there are other matters of more
or less importance that should be at
tended to in securing the best hygenic
conditions possible for the poorhouse
and asylum the foregoing seems to bo
urgently called for
A. Il. BARBER,
County Physician.
Mr. BARLEY moved that where aid
was given TO various towns for building
bridges, if not already stated in resolu-
ton, that the chairman of the board as
sist in the supervision
The CHAIR appointed on behalf of
the county to supervise the construc-